Weaning?

So we started weaning on Wednesday, I’ve just given a couple of teaspoons of carrot purée so far each day, I’m planning spinach on Sunday! Does that sound about right? Same thing for a couple of day then introduce something else? I’m only doing it at lunch time? Anyone else just doing purée and not blw? So many questions!!

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I’m doing purees only and started on vegetables first as apparently if they start on fruit which is nice and sweet they won’t want vegetables. I always introduce something at lunch and have the same thing another day and then again something new. We already tried carrot, potato, broccoli, courgette, and cauliflower is on the menu for today and then I’m gonna start mixing these together like carrot and potato and so on and if she takes those flavours ok then we start on fruit. I’m basically following what my mum did with me and calling her for advice all the time

We started a bit early, at 5 months, and that's what I did to start with. I'm being a bit more adventurous now because she's doing so well and willing to try pretty much anything! I've started giving her finger foods too but she hasn't had much success, she just waves them around and throws them on the floor. Apart from the banana; that, she crushed and smeared all over the high chair...

The only thing I'm unsure about it what she can and can't have at 6 months; some people say they can have anything and everything but I'm trying to keep to healthier things, and definitely avoiding added sugar and salt. I want to start giving her whatever we're having, like last night I made pasta with sausage and sun-dried tomato. Can she have those things? I've tried to google but everyone seems to say something different...

I've been weaning for almost 3 weeks now just purees once a day at lunchtime. She loves carrot, sweet potato, avodaco, not sure on cauliflower or broccoli will eat peas but not a favourite lol Started fruit purees too she loves strawberry apples and pear. Still have a few single flavours I want to try - butternut squash, peach etc. This weekend I'm introducing breakfast so I'm doing yoghurt with fruit puree. Also going to start mixing flavours next week to see if I can get her to take some of the flavours she doesn't like on their own. I'll stick to breakfast and lunch for quite a while I think. Don't think I'll introduce dinner until about 8 months when she is better with clumpier purees and I can just puree what we are eating. I'll be sticking to purees until about 10 months, I think by then I'll be brave enough to give her some finger foods. Might give her some melty snacks before then but I'm in no rush to get her into finger food, im all about taste for now xx

We started a bit early, at 5 months, and that's what I did to start with....

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11/05/2018

We started a bit early, at 5 months, and that's what I did to start with. I'm being a bit more adventurous now because she's doing so well and willing to try pretty much anything! I've started giving her finger foods too but she hasn't had much success, she just waves them around and throws them on the floor. Apart from the banana; that, she crushed and smeared all over the high chair...

The only thing I'm unsure about it what she can and can't have at 6 months; some people say they can have anything and everything but I'm trying to keep to healthier things, and definitely avoiding added sugar and salt. I want to start giving her whatever we're having, like last night I made pasta with sausage and sun-dried tomato. Can she have those things? I've tried to google but everyone seems to say something different...

I can’t help we’ve only just started I know few things they can’t have until year old but I’ve already seen few people on here who are giving it to their babies anyway and they don’t seem to have any issues

We started a bit early, at 5 months, and that's what I did to start with....

Posted
11/05/2018

We started a bit early, at 5 months, and that's what I did to start with. I'm being a bit more adventurous now because she's doing so well and willing to try pretty much anything! I've started giving her finger foods too but she hasn't had much success, she just waves them around and throws them on the floor. Apart from the banana; that, she crushed and smeared all over the high chair...

The only thing I'm unsure about it what she can and can't have at 6 months; some people say they can have anything and everything but I'm trying to keep to healthier things, and definitely avoiding added sugar and salt. I want to start giving her whatever we're having, like last night I made pasta with sausage and sun-dried tomato. Can she have those things? I've tried to google but everyone seems to say something different...

So far as I understand the only thing they can’t have is honey. As long as you’re not adding salt or sugar to your cooking I think they can eat what you’re eating. I think before 6 months the HV (Health Visitor) say to stick to veg and fruit purée, not to give meat or carbs. I’ve seen on some of the ready made pouches which have meat they seem to recommend 8 months, but I guess by the time we’ve introduced a different fruit/veg for 3 days in a row we will be there in no time!

I can’t help we’ve only just started I know few things they can’t have...

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11/05/2018

I can’t help we’ve only just started I know few things they can’t have until year old but I’ve already seen few people on here who are giving it to their babies anyway and they don’t seem to have any issues

It’s like pregnancy all over again, there’s always a few that eat all those things you’re advised not to and everything turns out fine haha!

So far as I understand the only thing they can’t have is honey. As long as ...

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11/05/2018

So far as I understand the only thing they can’t have is honey. As long as you’re not adding salt or sugar to your cooking I think they can eat what you’re eating. I think before 6 months the HV say to stick to veg and fruit purée, not to give meat or carbs. I’ve seen on some of the ready made pouches which have meat they seem to recommend 8 months, but I guess by the time we’ve introduced a different fruit/veg for 3 days in a row we will be there in no time!

Thank you, that’s really helpful! 👍🏼 I gave her a tiny bit of the pasta and she rejected it haha. I’ll try not to be too offended that she clearly isn’t impressed with my cooking!

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